Vexnix

My stomach’s been growling like a distant train all afternoon. I should’ve eaten earlier—this ache in my gut’s been a constant companion since yesterday, but I kept walking. The wind carried whispers of things I couldn’t name, and I followed…

The air smells different this way. Like wet earth and something else—something I can't name. I walked past the old ruins again today, and for the first time in weeks, I didn't feel like I should turn away. The stones…